OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #594051

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,METAL PIPE

1988-12-21T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,METAL PIPE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 594051
Report ID: 419400

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS SERVICE AT A MOBILE HOME TRAIL ER SITE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN HE CONTACTED A GAS PIPE TH AT HAD BECOME ENERGIZED. (THE REPORT DID NOT STATE HOW THE PIPE HAD BECOME ENERG IZED.) THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF FROM THE PIPE. HE REPORTED THE INJU RY TO HIS EMPLOYER AND RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE 35-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE DIED SEVERAL DAYS LATER OF APPARENT HEART FAILURE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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